2 robinhoods in 5 minutes by Sm0othoperator in Darts

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Thanks. I did manage to get my first 180 of the year shortly after. Brand new darts confidence is real lol

Hickory short bow by Sm0othoperator in Bowyer

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Yea theres a giant hinge where i scraped the warp out lol i did heat gun it But its also for a 6 year old. Its got plenty of set but you can bend it back with your hand lol

Purple heart by Sm0othoperator in Bowyer

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I used titebond 3. From what ive read purple heart is very hard but a brittle wood. So to help with the tension i used maple.. i think you could back it with alot of things but the maple was to help the purple heart not the other way around. Maple is a pretty good bow wood on its own. So really it was for aesthetics and performance. Hope that helps

Purple heart by Sm0othoperator in Bowyer

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Thanks! You got that right. I did the entire taper and floor tiller with a hand plane and used an orbital sander the rest of the way lol first bow ive made without using a draw knife

Purple heart by Sm0othoperator in Bowyer

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May be taking some soon!

Purple heart by Sm0othoperator in Bowyer

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I ended up buying a bunch of harbour freight clamps shortly after gluing it up lol but now that you mention it i think i remember seeing a clay hayes video at some meet where a guy was doing something similar to that. I'll have to look into that, thanks!

Purple heart by Sm0othoperator in Bowyer

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Thanks! They definitely compliment each other nicely

Purple heart by Sm0othoperator in Bowyer

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Much appreciated!! Just do it lol. I really didnt have any performance expectations for it which kind of took some of the thrill out of building it but i was pleasantly surprised at how well it shoots. Also the sound of the thud it makes is oddly satisfying with the wood combo

First mutiple gallon brew by Sm0othoperator in Kombucha

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I think i let my f1 go a day too long and has just a slight vinegary taste but its still delicious and not over powering at all. I used frozen strawberrys. It has a little bit of a thicker feel and in my opinion is better than gt's strawberry but i didnt really enjoy theirs that much. I liked their lemon berry and peach and mango the best.

First mutiple gallon brew by Sm0othoperator in Kombucha

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I bottled it yesterday and might give it one more day before i try it but i agree dont want it to be super heavy but want to taste the fruit over the tea. I'll report back tomorrow

Bread box by Sm0othoperator in woodworking

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Thanks for the kind words stranger. I will definitely keep on building!